Statement:
The Congress of Democratic
Press-Center of The Congress of
Democratic
07/29/05;
In the last days, claims that certain Uzbek opposition groups are funded by the wealthy family of Maqsudi, former son-in-law of President Karimov, have been actively circulated. In this regard, there have been also attempts to link The Congress of Democratic Uzbekistan.
Working Board of the The Congress of Democratic Uzbekistan states that as organization it has not been in any relations with the Maqsudi family, and particularly financially it has been totally independent of this family and any other individuals, groups or governments.
Some individuals, or some groups may have been in contact with the Maqsudi family. However, such relations are their internal matter and The Congress of Democratic Uzbekistan as group has no connections to these contacts - even if some of these individuals appear to be members of The Congress of Democratic Uzbekistan. Such relations are personal and private contacts of these individuals.
Based on its major slogan, The Congress of Democratic Uzbekistan confirms again its intention to cooperate with all individuals and groups, who are for democracy and against dictatorship.
Press-Center of The Congress
of Democratic
Contacts:
Jahangir Mamatov, formerly member of
Ambassador Muhammad Bobur Malikov, Former Chairman of
the Supreme Court, Minister of Justice and First Ambassador Of
Dr. AbduMannob Polat, formerly Chairman of the Human
Rights Society of Uzbekistan and Director, Central Asian Human Rights
Information Network - AbduMannob@yahoo.com, 703-426-9637 (home/office),
571-344-3013 (cell)